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Thursday, March 8, 2012

Before you mow that spring grass – your mower could use some help...



If you’re anxious to dust off the lawnmower for some spring action in the next few weeks...

...Consumer Reports’ mowing expert Peter Sawchuk has some advice. Your mower could probably use a little attention after all that down-time. Here is some good spring mower protocol:

• Remove last year’s gasoline. Take it out or run it dry. Put in some fresh gasoline with some fuel stabilizer. 

• Change the oil at the start of each season and make sure the proper level is maintained. That’s very important for the life of the engine.

• Go ahead and change the spark plugs – it will really help with faster, cleaner starts. 

• Clean inside the deck – every time you mow. Debris blocks the air flow in there.

• Sharpen blades once a month. Buy a second blade so you can change them out and have a month to get the other one sharpened. A cleaner cut means greener grass.

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